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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 918, 10 September 1910, Page 7

.The Arts Glub are putting an'attractive programme, before their, audience at-their, visitors' night on Monday evening in the-'Towti Hall:-- ■ The' combinar •tjon,' of two' such sound - pianists' as Miss Beatrice /Richmond and '.'Mr. Horace Hunt, who are- giving' Chopin's "Rondo" duet for, two pianos) should provide an agreeable item.- Those who were privileged to hear -it before will remember with pleasure tho most artistic {rendering of Tchaikpivsky trio for. piano, violin, and 'colio, Part II of which will be given by Miss Richmond,' Miss May Donaldson, and Mr. Frank Johnstone. , Miss Ward, Miss Lloyd Hassall, arid Messrs..-J. F. Carr : and Stevens arc the vocalists. Miss Draper, the new; contralto, who. makes her .debut .before a Wellington audience; is looked forward'to with some interest. The elocutionary, artistic, dramatic, and humorous items are in the hands of txcellent,performer!,. . .v: '- : ' ' .

] Lust-evening;' at about half-past ten, a motor-car accident occiirr«d"bn Lambton Quay; .opposite the Club' Hotel.. It appears; that Mr.' Palethorp was waiting on the, road for a ;when. a taxi-cab -approached', at -.a' rapid pace from the direction of the Arcadia .Hotel. 'Failing.in an attempt to avoid it, 'Mr.'Palethorp..- was struck arid, knocked down. ;He was' carried along underneath the. froitt of tho car.for a. few yards, before it : could bo pulled ,d\>. ltN was then' found "that ho was -. very. much ..shaken, inul had sustained severe; contusions. • He. was removed in. tho taxi-cab to lus homo in Willis Street.

/The Wellington Rowing Club held the annual euchre party, and cWnco in the New Century Hall last evening.. .'About fifty couples were present, and dancing was kept up till 4 p.m.' The prizes in the euchre tournament ,wero 'won by Miss: Chatheld arid- Mrs.' Kellyj; :and Messrs. AY.'.Shiely'.and W. Seivei's. 'The committee are to be congratulated oh the success of- their.efforts. :Tlio evening passed off very well,.and the "social" was o»3 of the mostsuccessful 'the club has held. . Miss Hawthorne, presided at the piano. " -

; 'Messrs. liarcourt ' and Co. .will sell at tbeir auction. rooms, on Wednesday, October 5, the leasehold interest in two sections and dwelling at the corner of Fitzherbert Terrace 'and Murphy Street. Full particulars are advertised.

Messrs, Harcourt and Co. insert in this issue a list of farms and city properties, for sale. '.-'.'. \

, Messrs. Crawley, Eidley and. Co. notify in- this issue that they have taken over the carriage-building ..department-;.f.from Messrs. House and...Hurrell, Ltd. -

'•"A/sale of land, to' be-held' at - their roouis-i on.v Wednesday,-. September, H, is advised) by Messrs. G.ualter, Dykes . and Co. '.'■'■'

Mr, A. R. Hornblow desires to thank those electors who supported ■'. him in Thursday's poll.

Messrs. .Martin, Atkinson' and Martin notify that they have money, to . lend. ou first-class freehold'security. ■'. .. '..

■At the Athletic Park this afternoon a Kugby football matoh will be played between the teams, representing Otago and Wellington. The match will commence at 2.45-o'clock.

'.. Mr. George Winder inserts an .important announcement in this issue referring to' a- shipment of . tho choicest carpeis ever seen in Wellington, brought by the s.s. Turakina.'"-.'